Gondwana
When Pangaea broke apart into two pieces, the northern portion was called Laurasia and the southern portion was called Gondwana. These landmasses eventually formed the continents we have today.
Gondwana
The supercontinent that broke apart is called Pangaea. It split into Laurasia in the north and Gondwana in the south.
Plate Tectonics broke Pangaea apart.
The supercontinent Pangaea separated into Laurasia (Northern Hemisphere) and Gondwana (Southern Hemisphere). These land masses eventually broke apart further to form the continents we know today.
Actually, Pangaea was all the continents smashed together. But, the two continents that broke apart after Pangaea was created were named "Gondwanaland" and "Laurasia".
all of the continents broke apart
The Atlantic Ocean is the name of the large sea that formed as Pangaea broke apart around 175 million years ago.
Pangaea broke apart due to plate tectonics, specifically the movement of the Earth's lithosphere plates. This movement caused the continents to drift apart over millions of years, eventually forming the continents as we know them today.
The two halves of Pangaea are Laurasia, which was located in the northern hemisphere, and Gondwana, which was located in the southern hemisphere. These two landmasses eventually broke apart to form the continents we know today.
No, Laurasia was the northern landmass that broke away from Pangaea. The modern day continents located in Laurasia were Europe (without Balkans), Asia (without India), and North America. Gondwana was the southern landmass that broke away from Pangaea. The modern day continents and countries located in Gondwana were Africa, South America, Australia, India, Arabia, Antarctica, and the European Balkans.